WNBA expansion

Portland nears WNBA return in 2026 with new ownership group

By Vishakya Deshpande / August 31, 2024

Official announcement of Portland as WNBA’s latest expansion team is expected on Sept. 10

Trading Myisha Hines-Allen was hard for the Mystics, but it can help their rebuild

By Jenn Hatfield / August 22, 2024

Mike Thibault prioritizes draft picks, flexibility to get back to contention

What playing at TD Garden in Boston means for the Connecticut Sun

By Gabby Alfveby / August 19, 2024

Alyssa Thomas: ‘Going to Boston is a huge step to a market that is bigger’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Can the Golden State Valkyries land Paige Bueckers?

By The IX Basketball / August 5, 2024

‘If you’re Golden State, you would absolutely love … [to] have a chance with the ping-pong balls to get Paige’

Cathy Engelbert teases more WNBA growth, mum on details for media rights, expansion

By Jesse Morrison / July 21, 2024

“These deals will be historic and a significant step forward.”

How the WNBA really feels about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark

By Rob Knox / June 25, 2024

Elizabeth Williams: ‘I don’t think we’re complaining about eyeballs on our league’

Golden State announces official team name, logo

By Sydney Wingfield / May 14, 2024

The newly minted Valkyries will take to the sky in 2025

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The IX Basketball / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The IX Basketball / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’

Sources: Portland expected to be second WNBA expansion team

By Howard Megdal / October 5, 2023

Discussions have reached Board of Governors level